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VOL. XII, No. 22. PRINCE ALBERT. COUNTY OF ONTARIO, C. W., THURSDAY, JUNE 3, 1869. [WHOLE No. 58 Eh fntarie Bhaether, A WEEKLY POLITICAL, AGRICULTURAL FAMILY NEWSPAPER, I8 PUBLISHED AT THE VICTORIA BLOCK, PRINCE ALBERT, COUNTY OF ONTARIO, EVERY THURSDAY MORNING BAIRD & PAR SON, TERMS: 1.50 per annum, if paid within six months if n aid within that time, $2.00, Nosub- sriptiontaken for less than six months ; and uo paper discontinued until allarrearsure paid. «3 Letters containing money, when addreseed 10 his Office, pre-paid and registered, will be nt our risk. RATES OF ADVERTISING. For eachline, first insertion - - . $0.08 Babsequent insertions, perline - . . 0.02 Cards, under 6 lines, per annum - , 5.00 A i il.aud charged A nN @:cordingtothe space they occupy. cain i C.D WAID. . SurgeonDentist,Cor.Main& Brook St., Uxbridge Al Dental opera- tions performed with the utmost skill ' and care, warranted to give satisfaction or no Charge, and at prices Jia defy competi- on Also dealer in all kinds of Jewelry, F : Goods, 7 Y, sfancy Reepsescusrll P. Siriges, Dot Hope Ret. . T. Byrne, Whitby : Jos, G H B . Jolster, M. B., Uxbridge. 9 51, sn BUxbridge, Dec. 17, 1868. C.N, VARS, RACTICAL Dentist, Oshawa, C. W. Dental Rooms directly opposite the post office entrance Simcoe street, third door north of the Ontario Bank. bo-ly __ Emsueance, "THE ONTARIO FARMERS' Mutual Insurance Company HIS Company is now fully organized and is ceived for p will be inserted until forbid, und y+ Noudvertisement will be taken eific instruction charged weeordi © 1t until paid A liberal discountallowed to Merchants and others who advertise by the veur or half-year, "hese terms will.in all cases, be sirictly ad- h redto. of the North fihe( p! 10 accept risks on Farm Buildings and their contents, country School Houses and Churches. Those wishing to insure and thereby support a Home Insurance Company have now an opportunity of doing so either by applying to the Head Office, or to any of the local Agents of the Company. Our rates will be found as low as those of any responsibleMutual Insurance VER g right, and r wrong, it will constantly take the lead in forwarding the generalinteresis of the county; and in the amount of localund genaral news given, will be unsurpassed by any local paper published in Canada. JOB DEPARTMENT, Pamphlets, Hand Bills. Posters, Programmes, Bill Heads, Blank Forms, Receipt Books. Check Books. Circulars, Business Cards, Ball Cards, &e of very style and color, executed promptly, 1) Vi rates than at any other establishment in thi Partiesirom a distance wetting hand bills can havethew done totuke home withthem. J. BAIRD. | H. PARSONS, Barristers' Carvs. P. A. HURD, JA TIORNEY at Law, and Solicitor in Chan- cery, Prince Albert. Office over T. C. Forman's Store. ' JOHN BILLINGS, ARRISTER, Atroiney at Law, Solicitor in Chancery, Notary Public, Conveyancer, &c., Prince Albert. Office opposite T. C. For- man's Store. COCHRANE & COCHRANE, ARRISTERS, Attorneys, &e. Prince Albert office--opposite the Town Hall; Port Perry office--over Mr. Bigeloy's Store. printed -- | Capital - = p in Canada. Head Office--The old Registry Office Build- ings, Brock Street, Whitby. L. FAIRBANKS, Jr., 2%7-1y Secretary WESTERN ASSURANCE COMP'Y TORONTO, C. Ww, INCORPORATED ... $400.000. OHN McMURRICH C. MAGRATH Fixq. GENERAL AGENT. __ Auctioneers, J. C. PILKEY dicensey Auctioneer FOR THE County of Ontario J. C. PILKEY, Epsom P. 0. FAREWELL & McGEE, ARRISTERS, Attorneys, Solicitors, Con- veyarcers and Notaries Public, Oshawa. -- Office, one door North of the Post Office; and at Bowmanville, office Mr. Feeter's Block, oppo- site Town Hall. B. FAREWELL, L.L.B. | R. J: WILSON, ARRISTER, Attornev at Law, Solicitor in Chanery, &c. Office in the Victoria Building, Brock-st., Whitby. LYMAN ENGLISH, L. L. B,, OLICITOR in Chancery. Atiorney, L) Conveyancer, &c., Oshawa. Office--Simcoe street, opposite the post office. ROSS, LAUDER, MULOCK & SMITH, ARRISTERS and Attorneys, Solicitors in Chancery, and Insolvency, &c. Office-- McMillan's Block, Brock Street, adjoining Mr. J. Holden's office, Whitby. Hon J. Ross, Q.C. 'W. Mulock. A.W. Lauder. G. Y. Smith. NORMAN F, PATERSON, (Late of Miller & Paterson, 'Toronto ) TTORNEY-at-Law, Solicitor in Chancery, Conveyancer, &c., Beaverton. Office in he building occupied by Dr. Wilson, Simcoe-st. CAMERON & MACDONELL, ARRISTERS and Attorneys at Law, Solicitors County Council Ontario. Offices: Court House. A. C. CAMERON. | Pacvical Cov. Drs. Jones & Jones, PORT PERRY, G. W. Jones, M. D., | R. Joxgs, M.D. { Corner. : R. M'GEE, B. A. H. J, MACDONELL. Licensed Auctioneer. HE Subscriber, holding a Licence for*the County of Ontario, and the Township of Mariposa, would beg to state to Farmers and others, requiring his services, that whatever business is entrusted to his care, will be prompt- ly and carefully attended to. Charges moderate. erms, Days of Sale, &c., &c., arranged at the Observer Office, Prince Albert. E. MAJOR. Borelia, March, 27th, 1867 THOS, H. WALSHE, ICENSED Auctioneer for the Town- ships of Brock, Thorah, Mara & Rama in NorthOntario; Mariposa, etc., in the Connty of Victoria. Residence--Cannington, Brock. Or- ders left at this office, or at his residence will be punctually attended to. Debts collected in Can- nington, or otherwise, and prompt remittances made. member-- WALSHE, the North On- tario Auctioneer. * JOHN HOCKRIDGE, 7 ETERINARY SURGEON, and General Horse Doctor, Epsom. Can be consultethat all hours--charges moderate. Colts Castrated on the most approved und safest principles at very reasonable charges. N. B.--I purpose be- ing nt Armstrong's Hotel, Uxbridge on Friday of every week during the summer, Epsom, April 14, 1869. 15-1y motels, Centre Hotel, PR. WARE, SAINTFIELD, ORONER for the County of Ontario, 4 ; C P ilo S' and A henry D. CAMPBELL, Proprietor. Honey to Toa. MONEY TO LOAN! LIE Subscribers are prepared to make ad- vances of money on the security of Improved Farms AND Village Property, In this and adjoining Counties at low rates of interests. Also wanted to purchase good Mort- gages. 3= A number of good Farms, and 2000 acre of wild lands for sale cheap. APPLY TO DAVID J. ADAMS, Rear ESTATE, AND INSURANCE AGENT VavruaTor, &c., PriNCE ALBERT. or To JOHN ADAMS, Toronto Street, ToroNTo. Prince Albert Julyl5, 1868. A MILLION AND A (QUARTER oF Money to Loan. TE Subscriber has received instructions from a gentleman who has a large amount of money invested in English securities, to in- vest the same for him, in this and adjoining Counties, on good Farm Property, or Deben- tures, I still continue to represent three of the largest Monetary Institutions in the Dominion, that lend money on the most advantageous terms, IF Also a large number of well cultivated Farms, and any quantity, of Wild Lands, for sale cheap. For further particulars, apply to JAMES HOLDEN, Official Assignee, Money Broker, Commis- sioner, Notary Public, &c, &c. OFFICF--Second Floor, MeMillian's Block Brock Street, Whitby. Sept. 2, 1808. 34-tf N.B.--T am also prepared to invest in all kinds of Debentures. Greenbacks bought and sold ; also a large quantity of Silver for sale. » JAS. HOLDEN. MONEY, (PRIVATE FUNDS) To loan on good Farms, at 8 per cent eres LYMAN ENGLISH, Barrister, &c., Oshawa. Novemher 21, 1866. 46 Money to Lend! IN SUMS OF 8300 and Upwards Ata low rate of Interest. FAREWELL & McGEE, Solicitors, &c. 45-2m Oshawa, Nov. 14, 1866. ABNER HURD, Jr, REAL ESTATE, AND INSURANCE AGENT, PRINCE ALBERT. FFICE over T. C. Forman's Store. 12-tf AROUND TE subscriber having returned to Reach, has got himself comfortably located at the thriving Village of MANCHESTER Where he intends carrying on the 0G-Tailoring Business In all its branches. Garments entrusted to his care will be made up in the latest styles ; and nothing will be left undone by him--in way of neatness of fit, moderation in charges, and care- ion to Prince Albert Drs. Brathwaite & Baldwin, § PRINCE ALBERT, Physicians, Surgeons, and Accoucheurs, Drs. McGILL & RAE, HYSICIANS, Surgeons, &c., &e. Office and Residences, King street, Oshawa. Wa. M'GILL. M. D. FRANCIS RAE. M. B, J. B. OLVER, M. D., RADUATE VICTORIA UNIVERSITY, [ Physici: y ], and A h Greenbank. Dentistry. J. D. Cottingham, 5 DENTIST, FER BORELIA, C.W. By a New Process, Teeth can be Ex- tracted without pain, at his office, 'REVERE HOUSE," MANCHESTER ! B. PLANK, PROPRIETOR. AVING purchased the above hotel, and has furnished Bar with the choidest liquors and cigars. Every attention paid to guests.-- Stages to and from Whitby pig Careful ostlers always in attendance. 8 Jewett's Hotel, KENT STREET, LINDSAY. Good stable and shed attached, and an attentive ostler always in attendance. Free Omnibus to and from the Cars and Boats. DAFOE HOUSE UTICA 00D dati Careful to the Tuuiremtnts of travelers and guests. The barsupplied with the best wines, liquors and cigars stabling. J + + J. DAFOE, Proprietor. MACKIE'S HOTEL! Walton Street Port Hope. Wm. MACKIE, Proprietor. J.D. C. is prepared to execute all i d with his profession with and dispatch. Call and ine his speci Single leeth inserted--parts of sets, or whole sets--Cheap, and warranted. UNDERSTAND.-- Attention to the Teeth preserves the health. Without teeth in good rderit is impossible to masticate food for the and consequently there cannot be good Ifyou have decayed teeth, get them filled. If you have any out £8 them replaced by new ones. Prices low, and all work warranted. If the work is not satisfaltorily done, the money will be refunded. Office hours from 8 a. m. to 5 p.m. Jan. 15, 1867. b] Royal Oak Hotel, 4 MILES SOUTH OF MANILLA. pos hotel has been completely renovated and fitted up in good style. The bar is constantly supplied with first cl Liquors and Cigars, and under the personal care of the pro- prietor who will do his utmost for the couveni- ence and comfort of his guests. C- F. SMITH, Proprietor. ILD Lands in Mara, South-half lot 4, 13th concession, 100 acres, for sale. Apply to J. lam Perry, Whitby. i fu to obtain and secure a 1arge share of public patronage. wd Jalen Seyler received promptly JAMES SQUIRE. Manchester, Oct 18, 1866. Marriage Licenses Issued by Authority. g 2 E. MAJOR. Jan'y 1, 1869. . 1-t gS THE SWEAT BOX. Many years ago it was my good fortune to join a happy party of ladies and gentle- men on a visit to the United States receiv- ing-ship North Carohna, then, as now, an- ohored off Brooklin Navy Yard. At that time Commodore James F. Schenck was in command of her, and I take this opportun- ity 10 say how much we were all delighted at the affability of manner, an: desire to make us familiar with every por- tion of the ship, even to minute paiticulars, which few persons have had an opportunity to Investigate. The slip was in beautiful order, the weathar was fine, the party was all life and gayety, and the Commodore the soul of politeness. We were roaming through one of the decks under the water-line--the orlop deck, I belivve-- when he said * I you will walk this way, [ will show you some apart- ments that are only occupied oceasionally." He took us toward the bow of the vessel, through that gloomy deck where lamps are burning even at midday, and the he show- ed us the * apartments' -- a half dozen more or less--of narrow, dark, upwright wooden oells, each large enough only to cofitain one living being, and closed by a thick door, through which tive or six avger-holes, al the height of a man's mouth, sflorded the only supply of air. ¢ These are the ¢ sweat boxes,' he said : when' any ot our men deserve punishment now, since flogging has been abolished in the navy, we lock him vp in one of these boxes for twenty-four hours at a time, or, if a voy bad fellow, we sometimes give him forty-eight, without food or water.' think of as the same power when plased in the hands of ihe irresponsible keeper of a prison. Tortures should never form a part of pri- son, ship or other penal diciphne. But, if it must be so, then, in Gud's name, give us the rack, the bloody scourge, the thumb- screw, or any other physical tortdre in the marrying age among women is between twenty and twenty-five, and among men between twenty-five and thirty. About two-thirds of the whole number 'of women married were under twenty-five, beyond which the female prospect of matrimonial life seems to decline rapidly, though some allcwance in such calculations should be open air, in pref to these refi of oruelty, to which death itself isa happy release. Besides, the soldier or sailor is not a criminal. He is not on shipboard for any offence; ne is the brave defender of his country's flag, of her honor and glory, in the hours ot darkest and deadliest peril, and some lenity should be shown him. If he is incorrigibly bad, confine him ; if it must be #0, put on the iron wristlets and the leg- locks ; but, in the name of all that 1s mer- ciful, give him air to breathe, and a cup of cold water when he needs. For ao we are told to do by Him who suftered on Calvary. | ¥! When [ stepped forth from my voluntary burial-place, I saw, by the faces of my friends, what a change the brief experience of a few minutes had made in we. In fact, I folt ut, for although I tried to smile away the impression, my whole frame seemed weak and feeble compared with what it had been a fe w moments before. ¢ Commod.rey' said I, ¢ yon have kept me there longer than I bargained for.' ¢ How long do you suppose 7' said he. ¢ Double the length of time, I should judge.' \ The Commodore looked with another of hin queer smiles at the rest of the party. * Weall timed you," he aid, 'and from the instant that [ turned the key on you, until I let you out again, it was exactly three i I told you the punishment was Sosiinple and h ap y 10 place of the barbarous, cruel, and degrading system of whipping, at once called forth the wutogisms of the party, and we were just about pawsing our unquahfied approval ana admiration of so mild and benign a penalty, when the Commodore said. with a quiel smile : ¢ It's pretty severe, though. Would any one like to try 1t for a winute or two 2' ¢ Yes, you may give me five,' | said : and amidst a chorus of the joyous cries of the party, ¢Give him five! give him five ! Commodore,' I stepped 110 the box, and the door was locked upon me. I found myself immured within four sides of a wouden box, so scanty in room that it touched my body on every side. I am but of medium sloutness, but what would be done with a prisoner a few inches stouter than 1? As it was, there was not room enough on any side between my body and the box for me to raise my haud to my hea. ahd when the door closed upon ne I had to stand up ro straszht that the back of my head touched the buck of the cell, while in the front there was barely auinch of room between the inside of the door and my face. As the box was wider than it was deep, 1 could not even turn iu it. The breathing holes were at some dis- tance belew the level of the eyes--in fact they were on a level with my mouth, so that evan the miserable consolation of peep- ing through them upon a dimly-hghted deck wus impossible. For the sume reason that the arms could not be bent, bending the knees was alike impracticable. The box pretty severe.'-- Frederick S. Cozzens in * Hearth and Home.' rt errr AMUSING CASE OF ABDUCTION, Luke M'Donough and Bryan M'Donough ware tried at the late assizes heid at Sligo, Ireland. for the abduction of Bessy Sweeney on the 7th of March, with intent to compel her to marry the prisoner, LukeM' Donough. It appeared that on the evening in question, while the prosecutrix and her father and mother were sitting quietly at the fire in their own house, the door was opened, and the prisoners walked in. The prisonerBryan was the first who caught hold of the prose- cutrix, and then the prisoner Luke seized her, and they brought her to the house of a person named Haran, who lived about two miles off, where ste remamed during the rest of the nicht, siting by the fire, and talking to the Harans and the prisonerLuke, and drinking punch. Ij appeared that the prisoner Luke and the piosecutrix had been courting, and at a dance a few nights pre- vious to the abduction she hinted to him that her father was against that match, still if he came and took her away, she would not be very unwilling. The taking of hér vut of her father's house was accompanied with a show of violence, and her clothes were dirtied, and a petticoat [eft on the road, and the two priseners appeared to drag her away, but the moment she got away from the aternal eve she went very quietly toHaran's iy The cross-examination of the pro- secutrix, who is a very good-looking girl, caused great t, by her y ded unwilli 10 admit any convivance on was utterly dark, and the first s that I began to experience was a sickening, hor- rible feeling of wavtof air. To be placed alive an a coffin, and to have the lid closely screwed down over your face, would have been no worse than this. 1 was, in fact, inhumed alive. My chest began to heave with great vio- lence, as 1 gasped for fresh air; the blood rushed to my head and seemed to threaten appoplexy, and 1 could not reach my hand 10 my throbbing temples. Meantime all remained still as the grave on the outside--1 suppose by the Com her part, or that she admired ne prisoner Luke, while, on a Iittle coaxing by the learned | who defended. she admitted the facts ax above stated. were acquitted. i -- WIO GET MARRIED, The prisoners RELATIVE DECLINE OF Tue NATIVE AM- ERICAN POPULATION." From the Brooklyn Eagle. The M marriage and birth reg- dore's orders. Then [ thought of men, liv- ing wen, imprisoned in this narrow house and forgotton in the tumult of great storms atgsea, or perishing by slow famine wn this tertible sarcophagus, long after the crew had described the wracked ship. Think of a man lying helpless upon his face in such a wooden case, or perhaps standing on his head (for such might be his position) on a wrecked vessel. But these fearful thoughts as to what might happen to others soon gave way to the real horrors of my own situation. The suffocation occasioned by the close- nees of the air in the box, produced in mea ~udden desire for water. My lips grew hard and dry, and my tongue was like a chip with a sudden fever of habl istratiun shows some interesting facts con- cerning the conubial propensities of the populatios of Brooklyn and New York. As in the case of all reports from the Metiopoli- tan authorities, the returns are lumped and we have to take the iwe cities together. The registration is by no means complete ; it seems 10 be left pretty much to the inclina- tion of the officiating clergymen whether marriages are registered or not, From the statistics given, it would appear that the dis- inclination to matrimony and maternity among Americans is not confined to theNew England Sates. Of the marriages register- ed in New York, over two-thirds are of for- eigners, and the registration of birshs shows a still greater proportion of children born 10 thirst. Although I had determined 10 re- main as quiet as possible, the time being so short, yet reason itself began to play fantas- tic tricks. Perhaps Hey had deserted me, kisnsh 4 the Ci foreign p . In 1868 the marriages of 13,582 persons were registered, of which 9,216 are entered as foreigners, and 4,350 as native born. The number of births re- i d during the year was 12,590; of 1 v practical joker, and, instead of a fow min- utes, might keep me here for an hour or so What was to prevent him 7 All was' still os death outeide. Could they have gone to the upper deck and left me ? I knew that these were idle surmises, but they would come--aud come~--and with in- d power, too. My neck-cloth be- PRINCE ALBERT AND MANCHESTER Bakeries! ALE the places to buy your BREAD, FLOUR, OAT MEAL, CORN MEAL, SMALL BREADS of every description. First class Confectionaries. Toys in great variety For Spring and Summer use; and Fruite in their season. Wedding Cakes made to order, He is also prepared to furnish Soirees. Tea Meetings, &c., on liberal terms. CHAS. HISCOCKS. Feb. 13, 1869. X7ILD LANDS in Mara, South-half lot 13, «13th concession, 100 acres, for sale.-- Apply to J. Ham Perry; Whitby. WL Lands in Rama, lot 15, 4th conces- sion, 200 acres. Apply to J. Ham Per; Whitby, ™ # came loo tight formy throat ; I was almost stiangled with it, and yet could not reach my hand to unuie it. Should 1 cry out ? The torture and agony were becoming in pportabl The perspiration began to stream from every pore. The box became intolerably close ; I fagcied 1t full of human apor--the five mi must bave el | wasa |*® native parentage 2,164, of foreign rarentege 8,264. York, like Massachusetts, is chiefly indebt- ed to its foreign-born citi for keeping up the pepulation, and that the original American stock is in danger of dying out. Much has been said lately upon the sub- ject of the disinclination of American young men to marry and assume family responsi: bilities, and the aversion of the American women to the cares of maternity, but the community has not yet been aroused to a proper sense of this growing social evil, and 1te eflects poral and physical. It is a deli- cate subject to discuss, and can only be treated as a moral question, for the pulpit rather than the preas, since the only remedy long ago--the day itself must be di how long had the sun gone down 7--was it dark night on deck above ! Of course, I cannot recall all the sensa- tions that thus took possession of eoul and body in that brief trial of a sweat-box. It was In vain 10 call reason to your aid, You could no more disi your thoughts at will when 1n snch a place, than yon could im- agine the fetid vapor of the box to be the fregh, the blessed breezy air of morning. 1t is this very condition of mind, to which the victum of this living desth is brought, that forms and princ:pal torture of the punish- ment. And think of a poor wretch compelled to endure this agony for twenty-four hours--or even longer-- without water, without food, without rest. Now, a system which places in the hands of any man, though he bs more humane than any officer now in the United States navy, or outot it, is 4s revoliing 19 is by g the religious sense of sibilities for the performance of our duties in life, for which men and women must sacri- fice their selfish lovesf ease apd indul- genoe. The statistics further tend to show that the dimncination to marriage is greater among American men than among Amen- can women ; the latter marry more foreign- ers than the former do. The ages at which people are most inclined to marry may be judged by these statestics. The women marry much younger than the men, as has ever been the case, while the former keep up the connubial habit latter in life. Be- tween the extreme ages of seventy and eighty years forty-four person were mar- ried last year, of whom forty-three were men and one woman. Atthe other ex- treme, we find only fifty-six males under twenty getting married, against twalve haudred and fifty-six fi al The greatest From this it would seem that New |b made, perhaps, for the natural inclination of the ladies to keep in their teens as long as possible, and to orget a few birthdays in making the statistical return. ---- A --e. A PRACTICAL JOKE WHICH PROV. ED SERIOUS TO ONE OF THE JOKERS. A young man who resides in the vicinity of Six Corners, 1n Ottawa county, Michigan, and had a habit (not by any means the worst habit that a young man can indulge in) of ting a young lady who dlso lives near here, wan selvcted by twoother young men in the neighborhood for the victim of a prac- tical joke last Sonduy might. Knowing about the hour when he was in the habit of returning from his ¢ spaiking"' they resolv- ed 10 assume the guise of highwaymen and lie in wait for him for the purpose of giving himja good inight. they took their position to await his coming. Punctual as a lover should be, he did not keep them long waiting, but came briskly along, his heart too full for utterance, and his thoughts building castles of ndescrib- able bliss. Suddenly two men emerged from behind a tree, and confronted him with CONSIDERABLY MARRIED, -- I) THE INTERESTING HISTORY OF MRS. WARREN, FORMERLY MRS. GREONDYKE, FORMERLY MRS. FRENCH. FORMERLY MRR. CON~- NERS, FORMERLY Mixs GRANT-- AND ABOUT To BE MRs. SAMPLE. The much married and many times di- vorced Mrs. Greondyke was again before the courte yesterday, and once more severed trom the nuptial bonus and the cruelties of a "hornd" "man." The complainant's maiden name, as she herself hae t stified, und as of course is true, was Alice Grant, aud she claims tha frigid and Puritanic re- gion of Maine as the place of her nativity. At a very tender uge she was met by an ar- dent youth named John F. Connors, was wooed, won and wedded. Her domestic blies on that vccasion was of short duration, for in a short time the minions of the law seized upon her Jord, and he was incarcer- ated on the charge of larceny, Madame Conners' father became the hondeman of his son-in-law, and here the curtain falls upon this distinguished character. Conneratook French leave--he skedadled Choosing a lonely spot aod Madame Conners waa left 10 mourn her untimely loss. But Madame Conners was young and ardont and loved the men, and resolved to tepair the Joss. She visited the * Hub." On the public street of this modern Athens ehe meta * man." lt was George French. George was smitten, and, after a very brief courtship, Madame Con- ners b Mad French. New Eng- two immense horse pistols, and a fi demand for «hin money or his life,' after the regular and approved dime novel fashion. But their proposed victim happened to be armed with weapons more tangible than Cupid's shafts, and putting his hand in his pocket, as they thought fof his pocketbook, he drew forth a small revolver and shot one of them, inflicting a severe wound in his terrified at this unexpected climax that he 100k to his heels, shouting in lugubrions tones, ¢ Don't shoot me, Charley ! Don't shoot me, Charley The real victimes were then recognized by their intended vie- tim, and the httle joke explamed to him by them. They are doubtless preity well cured of their penchant for pracucul joking. ---------- INTERESTING MS. VOLUME OF ROBERT BORNS, At the sale of Mr. A. H. Oswald's library ofterad : folio, entitled ¢ Scoich Poems, by Robert Burus,' contained on 59 pages, in the auto- graph of the illustrated poet, and including such aes ¢ The Holy Fair,' writtén in 1785; ¢ Hollowe'en 3' ¢ John Barleycorn,' a ballad ; Scotch Drink,' and many others of the highest interest. On the fly-lcaf 1s the following notice :--+ The place book of the earliest woke of Burne, most probably (judging fiom the character before 1786, as it was in the April of that in print, that he changed the orthography of his family name into that by which his works have obtaingd a wide-spread celeb- tity. This fact renders the volume of great- er interest, as having been writen in his earlier years, the amusement of his even- ings alter a hard day's work as a farmer. Such mementoes of Burns do not probably exist elsewhere. single song or scrap in his autograph, with what feeling must such collections of songs be regarded by the admirers of him who, even 10 his own country, 1s accepted as that country's national hard.' knocked down to Mr Toovey of Piccadilly, atthe price of £70.-- London Morning Post. A NEW VEHICLE, The latest invention is an idea of rubber carriage. The patent has been obtained, a company has been organized, and tbe first vehicle has been turned out, and is now on exhibition sl an up-town manufactory at New York. The use of vulcanized rubber promises lo work a complete revolntion in the manufacture and cost of carriages. The body, dash and seat are all made of rubber, at perhaps one-fifth of the cost of the long- seasoned, expensive wood usually employ- ed. The rubber for the boby of the carriage on exhibitien costs only ten dollars, It re- shine like a mirror. Three months' time of a competent workman, which are now fre- quently given for the polishing and finishing of a simple carriage, is here superseded by the work of two or three hours, 1n which a iful surface 1s p which does not soil by any amoum of handling. The \nventor is ew Jerseyman, who has sold the company organized under the laws of the State of New York, with a capital of $500,000. RE BEAUTIFUL ANSWERS, A pupil of the Abbe Secord gave the fol- lowing extiaordinary answers : What is gratitude ? memory of heart. What is hope ? Hope is the blossom of happiness. What is the drfference between hope and desire 7 Desire is a tree in leaf, Hope is a tree in flower, aud eujoyment is a iree in fruit. What is eternity 7 A, day without yes- terday or to-morrow ; a day without end. What is time ? A line with two ends ; & path that begins in the eradle and ends 10 the grave. What is God ? A necessary beinz--the sum of eternity ; the machinest of nature ; the eye of justice ; the matchless puwer of the universe; the soul of the world. Does God reason 7 Man reasons becanse he ddlibts ; he deliberates, he desires. God] is omnipotent ; he never doubts, 'therefor LeVer reasons. Sponce Caxe.--Three cups of sugar, three of flour, nine eggs, three lablespoonfuls of cold water. Flavoring to taste, land was 100 limited a sphere for the ambi- tious conple. They came to Chicago. They travelled a great deal over the Northwest, -- Madame French met a great many men in her travels. Her liege grew cold, cruel. He drank lager beer; lager beer that was brewed i Chicago and Milwaukee duiing Madame Fiench's matrimonial career under the new, shoulder. The other ¢ highwayman' was so | 7€gime in the West. She laid her complaints before the Court of Chancery in Chicago.-- French failed to make his appearance (guess ne did not have ume) and upon the trial Madame F «did a tale unfold?" which ** harrowed up the soul" of the Chancellor, and once more he decree went forth, -- " Thou art free." During the few days which passed be- tween the service of the wut on Franch and the return day thereof, Madame French met the man he had been looking for. It wus Asa T. Groendyke, and on the day that onr subject ceased 10 be "Madame French, she on Monday, by Mr. Philips, of New Bonds | conimenced to be Madame Greondy ke. She street, the folowing interesting work was | continued to be MadameGreondy ke tor some A manuscript volume, in foolscap | eight years. Shs grew very tired of Greon- dyke. Asa T. was very cruel. He would take her out sleigh-riding on the prairies ot lowa, and in his moments of levity would wany of his most popular compositions, | choke her and through her out of the sleigh, Madame G. rushed to Chicego. Sue lost no * Address to the De"il ;'| time in filing a tremendous bill of complaint. Her husband footed her solicitor's biil. The war was carried into Africa. said he ¢ did n't," and they both resolved volume appears 10 have Leen a common- [to * fight it ont on that line." was had. a verdict of guilty. of the handwriting) copied as soon as com- | new trial, Mudame G. wax caught in flag~ pleted, there being bul few corections. It | rant delictu-- or other words, she wus dis- was writen, or at all events commenced, | covered in some illicit amour with a *man."? It was Gaorue Warren. year, and preparatory to his first appearance | to the Police Station, incarcerated for the Greondyke A long nal The intelligent Twelve returned Pending a motion for a They were taken night, separate and apart from each othar-- were taken before the august Milliken-- and bound over to appear before the Re- corder's Court on the charge of adultery. In Groendyke vs. Groendyke, a new tnal was granted. Ou n cross bill the male por- tion of the Groendyke family was divorced from the female portion. Madame Groeu- It interest attaches to a | dyke at once married the dol of her heart. Warren was the happy man. We are all mortal, George Warren was mortal, his new wife was mortal. George became cruel. Madame George was arrested on a capias, The volume was | confined 1n jail, rélcased on a writ of habeas corpus, Visited the lately insurrectionary States, returned to Chicago, announced that she had teen divorced from Waren in In- diana and was ¢ supremely happy." But to make things sure and to be come more happy, and feeling more confidence in Chicago courts than in those of Indiana,she instituted suit hore against Wairen, aud en- gaged in keeping a boarding louse on Adams street, Yesterday Madame Warren was discov- ered with the privilege of taking the Tame ol Warren, Groendyke, Frencu, Conners or Grant as best suited her fancy. She herself gives out that she will make another man happy. = His name is Sample according to Madame. If Madame's former lovers were samples of this Sample, what will be the quires no painting, and is so polished as 10 | status of Madame in thirty days? The books of the County Clark confirm the lady's statement that she is again to try the sweets of matnmony, for thewwin it ap- ears that a mariage license was this morn- ing is to Sawyer A. Sample and Mary Grant, and they are to be married to-night. ¢ May they be happy yet." ' In the resurrection whose wife will ehe ? ee -- A Schenectaby gentleman on » visit to New York, wiites bot buck 10the Union :-- ¢ Mr. Muy, a retired merchant, related to me an anecdote which may not be uninter- esting to your readers. A wealthy widow died recently and divided, betoro her geath, Gratitude is the | all her estate between her two chidren, a son and a daughter. The son removed her furniture and paper from her homestead ou Broadway, and on looking them over one day found a memorandum stating that in the corner of the cellar were buried two crocks with money. He procared a laboter and dug in the place indicated and fourd the two vessels, one filled with gold, the ather with greenbacks, the whole amount= ing to $300,000. Mr. May knew the pare lies, and assures me that the above is true in every particular, Had the property been sold, it would have been u nice question of law as to whom the treasure would have be« longed, the original owner, the purchaser, or the finder.' ? re-------------- Chi boasted of having received in one bioagt Monee of pork ater Youn the ur. ---- the entire wn population of hs ot re ---- ------ child recently bern in Weyauwega, Wis., came into this world preparer to hear what was said behind bis back. are set on ¢ back to font. His ears